Cigar holder and ash receiver



March 24, 1925.

R. w. HAMPSON CIGAR HOLDER AND ASH RECEIVER Filed 001:. 3, 1924 C J 231 I I 10 "H 24 ll a '13 I v 1 I 4Q Liza "1'." L

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CIGAR HOLDER AND ASH RECEIVER. A

Application filed October 3,1924. Serial- No. 741,334.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1,. ROBERT .WILLIAM HAMPBON, a citizen of the United States,

and a resident of Waterbury, county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, have in? vented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar Holders and Ash Receivers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to smokers accessories, and more particularly to a device for temporarily holding lighted cigars and cigarettes' when not bein smoked. 1

' One object of this invention is to produce I a device of the above nature, having a tray to receive partly burned matches and any ashes which may drop from the cigars and cigarettes. v

A further object of this invention is to provide aholder and tray of the above nature adapted to hold a cigar vertically-with its lighted end down, and to partly confine the heat ofsaid lighted end.

A further object. is to provide a cigar holder ada ted to receive cigars of, any diameter, an which will keep them lighted for the longest possible time while out of the smokersmouth. a

A further object is to provide a cigar holder in which air is supplied underneath '30 the lighted end of the cigar so as to produce a draft to accelerate the combustion thereof. A further object is to provide a device of the above nature which will be simple andcompact in construction, sanitary, easy to manlpulate, attractive in ap earance, inexpensive to manufacture, an very efiiclent and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view there has been illustrated on the accompanying 40 drawing one form in which the invention ma beconvenie'ntly embodied in practice.

1 represents a vertical sectional view of the combined cigar and cigarette holder and ash receiver.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a'perspe'ctive view of a supporting stand on which four of the cigar holders have been installed.

The former types of cigar holders which su ported the cigar horizontally were unsatis actory on account of the fact that in thls position a lighted cigar soon becomes eatinguished. Besides causing the cigar to become stale and producing objectionable tastes and odors, the smoker was ut to the trouble of relighting the cigar. y means-of the present invention, the above and other disadvantages have been avoided.

Referring now to the drawings in which likeflreference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 indicates a cylindrical container having flat top and bottom portions 11 and 12 respectively. 'The top portion 11 has a V-shaped slot 13 extending inwardly from one edge for a distance ual to about three quarters of the diametefthereof, said slot 13 having a curved-apex 14, as most clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The c lindrical portion of the container is provide with a U-shaped slot 15 extending downwardly from the top portion 11 for a distance e ual to about two-thirds of the hei ht of t e container. The U-sha eil slot as parallel side edges 16 and 1 which are adapted to aline withthe ends of the V- shaped slot 13.

At the bottom 18 of th U-shapedslot 15 the metal of the container is bent outwardly Gila curved to form a cigarette shelf 19, said s elf being concave upwardly and shaped to fit the contour of a cigarette.

When a smoker desires to lay aside his cigar temporarily, he will move it with its lighted end down in a vertical position laterally through the U-slot 15 until it comes into engagement with the side edges of the V-slot 13. The cigar will thus be slightly compressed and will be held in said V-slot withits lighted end within the lower part of the container 10. The heat generated by the combustion of the cigar will thus be confined, which will tend to prevent rapid cooling 01f of the cigar. Moreover, the hot gases from the burning end 210i the cigar will rise vertically upward and will warm the portion of the cigar next above, thus accelerating the combustion, and also tending to retard the cooling ofi' of the cigar. The rate of combustion w1ll also be increased by reason of the natural'draft of air which will flow throu h the U-slot up around the cigar.

It will time be seen that the cigar will be held in the'container in a position which imitates so far as possible the position in which an experienced smoker would naturally hold the cigar in his hand when not A lghted cigarette 22 may also be laid horizontall fallin botli 22 wi be received in the bottom of the container 10.

Fig. 3 discloses a plurality of cigar-holding units assembled on arms 23 radiating from a central post 24, said post being a mounted on a rectangular stand 25 adapted 'to rest upon a table, desk, or other support.

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A still further advantage is that the li hted end of the cigar is kept well inside 0 the container, thus reducing thedanger of accidentally setting fire to surrounding objects. 7

While there has been disclosed in this specification one form in which the invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that this form is shown for the purpose of illustrationonly, and that the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosure but may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its s irit. In short, the invention includes all t e modifications and embodiments comin within the scope of the following claims.

aving thus full described the invention, what is claims as new, and for which it is desired to secure Letters Patent, is:

1. In a combined cigar holder and ash tray, a receptacle having means at the upper portion thereof to receive the interme late portion of a cigar for holding the se vertically, said receptacle also having a side opening'to permit the lateral movement of a vertical cigar-into engagement with said 2. In a combined cigar holder and ash tray, a receptacle having a cover, said cover having a wedge slot extending thereinto to receive the intermediate girtion of'a cigar for. holding the same vertically, said re ceptacle also having a side-opening communicating with sai slot to permit the lat- .eral movement of a vertical cigar into engagement said slot.

3. In a combined clgar holder and ash receiver, a cylindrical container having a slot extending upon the shelf 19, and the ashes from the cigar 20 and cigarette I Q9. In a combine flat top, said to having a wedge-shaped ereinto to receive cigars of various diameters. for holding them in 1 vertical position, said container having an opening 1n its side in alinement with said wedge-shaped slot to permit a vertical cigar to be moved horizontally into engagement with said wedge-shaped slot.

.4. In a combined cigar holder and ash tray, a receptacle hav a flat disc supported above its base, said disc having an opening in its side with inclined edges to receive the intermediate portion of a cigar for holdin the same Vertically, said receptacle also aving a vertical side slot communicating with said disc-opening to permit the lateral movement of a vertical cigar into engagement with said disc-opening.

5. In a combined cigar holder and ash receiver, a cylindrical container having. a'

a into one 0 go thereof to receive cigars 0 various diameters for holding them in vertical position, said container having a U-sha o ning in its side in alinement with the ends of said slot, whereby a cigar held in vertical position may be moved laterally into engagement with said wedge-shaped slot.

6. In a combined cigar holder and ash receiver, a cylindrical container having a flat cover member, said member having a wedge-shaped slot extending thereinto to recelve cigars of various diameters for bolding them in vertical position said container having an openin in its side in alinement with said slot, w ereby a cigar held in a vertical position may be moved laterally and out of engagement with said slot, and a horizontal cigarette-holding shelf projecting out from the bottom of said side 0 enmg.

7. n a combination cigar holder and ash receiver, a cigar supporting member havin a laterally extending slot with inclined edges extending theremto to receive a cigar and hold it with its lighted end downwardly, and means below said supporting member to receive the ashes from said cigar, said cigar being located with its lighted end well within said ash receiving means.

8. In a combined cigar holder and ash receiver, a receptacle; said receptacle having a cover. saidv cover having an opening in which a cigar may be sup orted in vertical osition, said receptacle aving an opening elow said cover to permit the entrance of 'air to cause a natural draft of air u around said cigar, said ci r being located with its lighted end we within. said re- .ceptacle, the ashes from said cigar being received in the rece tacle below said cover. ci r holder and ash receiver, an ash receptac 6, means in said receptacle for supporting a cigar with its lighted end down whereby the unlighted. tion opening in its side to permit a draft end will be kept out of contact with contamof heated air to circulate up around said inating surfaces, and. with the lighted' eml cigar to promote the combustion thereof. 1c of said ci ar located well within said re- In testimony whereof, I have efixed my 6 ceptacle, w ereby danger of accidentall setsignature to this specification.

ting fire to snrroundin objects wi be, avoided, said receptacle aving a ventila= ROBERT WILLIAM HAMPSON. 

